Mike Mentzer’s Exercise Philosophies Have Effectively Changed My Body (& Brain)

How doing less really is more.

Hudson Rennie
11 min readJun 29, 2023
Mike Mentzer striking a bodybuilding pose.
Image via @mentzerhd on Instagram (licensed under CC BY 2.0)

When it comes to losing weight, gaining muscle, or achieving personal goals of any kind, we often think more is better.

Spending more time in the gym, walking more steps each day, eating more protein, dieting more, the list goes on…

But, as I get older, I’m realizing results aren’t earned through merit alone. And the most successful people get more done… by doing less — in all walks of life.

It took the philosophies of a 1970s bodybuilder, for everything to click.

Here’s how Mike Mentzer’s exercise philosophies have transformed my body and brain — and, more importantly, how they can for you too.

Mike Mentzer was ahead of his time.

The 1970s was the golden era of bodybuilding.

Larger-than-life figures like Arnold Schwarzenegger and Frank Zane blessed competition stages around the world with their bronzed, bulging muscles.

The human body has always been somewhat of a mystery, with vastly varying genetics making it nearly impossible to devise a one-size-fits-all approach. And as such, the…

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Hudson Rennie

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